ASCE's Student Chapters: Statistical Analyses of Key Characteristics
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 117, Issue 3
Abstract
Participation in a healthy and vibrant ASCE Student Chapter or Club enables a civil engineering undergraduate to become better prepared for professional practice. A survey of 230 ASCE Student Chapters and Clubs is conducted to determine: (1) Student Chapter demographics; (2) the characteristiccs of the academic environments within which the Chapters operate; and (3) the perceptions held by Chapter and Club advisors regarding their various responsibilities and roles. Chi‐square analyses are performed to establish whether significant relations exist between any of these characteristics and perceptions. The results of this survey suggest that ASCE's student organizations and advisory personnel share a common set of roles and goals that is largely independent of the academic environment.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 117 • Issue 3 • July 1991
Pages: 267 - 274
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Copyright © 1991 ASCE.
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Published online: Jul 1, 1991
Published in print: Jul 1991
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